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as in pierced
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle
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Recent Examples of punctured
One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The knife had punctured his lung.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Howe’s imperious record with Newcastle in this competition has also been punctured.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the worst happens and the dome is punctured, 2,000 tonnes of CO2 will enter the atmosphere.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
The same could not be said of her trachea, which had been punctured lethally from the attack.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The Hubble Space Telescope was hit by space junk on multiple occasions, including a collision that punctured through its antenna dish.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
The ceiling panels had been removed and some of the existing panels were water damaged and punctured.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The knife had punctured his lung.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Howe’s imperious record with Newcastle in this competition has also been punctured.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
If the worst happens and the dome is punctured, 2,000 tonnes of CO2 will enter the atmosphere.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
The same could not be said of her trachea, which had been punctured lethally from the attack.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The Hubble Space Telescope was hit by space junk on multiple occasions, including a collision that punctured through its antenna dish.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
The ceiling panels had been removed and some of the existing panels were water damaged and punctured.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctured
Verb
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The steppe is sand pierced by grasses and little pale flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bake until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 50 to 60 minutes.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Latour said Thompson first shot and then repeatedly stabbed James inside the family’s home in the Hedingham neighborhood.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The couple was strangled and stabbed to death, NBC News reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The first is the Enfield Tennis Academy, where athletically gifted boys and girls (but mainly boys) are drilled in physical and mental preparation for what’s known as The Show, a stab at professional tennis.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The trend carried on into the second quarter, as sophomore Will Palmer drilled a three-pointer with five minutes to play in the half as the Skippers constructed a 30-20 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Joe Mazzulla tipped his cap to Patriots counterpart Mike Vrabel after New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For many, the surge in gold prices has punched a hole in their wedding budgets.—
Preeti Soni,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski got called up last June and was quickly picked for the All-Star team as a rookie.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Despite only being in the game for a matter of weeks, Largo has now been added to Captains Mode meaning he can now be picked in professional matches.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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LeBron James, who was not voted an All-Star starter for the first time since his rookie season, had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers (26-16), who played the second half without center Deandre Ayton after he was poked in the eye.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Redick is hopeful that Ayton was just poked in the eye and will be back by the time the Lakers play the Clippers at Intuit Dome on Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With all this ice, barges get stuck.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cold temperatures that stuck in Iowa for over a week will continue, but will not be as frigid, forecasts show.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Punctured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctured. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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